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辩解

辯解
biànjiě
verb HSK 7-9 #7,889

Meanings

  1. 1 to explain
  2. 2 to justify
  3. 3 to offer an excuse

Examples

HSK 4
不管他怎么辩解，都没有人相信他。
Bùguǎn tā zěnme biànjiě, dōu méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn tā.
No matter how he tried to explain, nobody believed him.
HSK 4
你不用辩解了，事实摆在那里。
Nǐ bùyòng biànjiě le, shìshí bǎi zài nàlǐ.
You don't need to justify yourself; the facts are right there.
HSK 5
他试图为自己的错误辩解。
Tā shìtú wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù biànjiě.
He tried to justify his mistake.

Tips

usage
辩解 often carries a slightly negative tone - it implies the speaker is making excuses or trying to wriggle out of blame. Compare with 解释 (neutral explanation) and 辩护 (formal defense).

Stroke Order

辩 biàn
解 jiě